Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Busby
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Busby
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Busby
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Piniella moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Murcer vs. Busby
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Piniella tags and scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blomberg vs. Busby
  
  Blomberg takes first base on ball four. Chambliss moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nettles vs. Busby
  
  Nettles hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Dobson
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Dobson
  
  Wohlford hits a line drive into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Dobson
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Busby
  
  Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mason vs. Busby
  
  Mason hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Busby
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Busby covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Dobson
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Dobson
  
  McRae bunts towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Dobson
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pinson vs. Dobson
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McRae scores. Rojas moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Healy vs. Dobson
  
  Healy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Busby
  
  White hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Pinson who is chasing the ball. White reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Piniella vs. Busby
  
  Piniella strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Chambliss vs. Busby
  
  Chambliss strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Murcer vs. Busby
  
  Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blomberg vs. Busby
  
  Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blomberg for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Dobson
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Dobson
  
  Patek bunts towards third. Nettles throws the ball towards first to get the runner. He throws it away into right field. Piniella throws it back to Nettles, who tags the runner out. Piniella throws the ball in to Nettles who tags Patek trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Brett goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Dobson
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Dobson
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Busby
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Busby
  
  Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mason vs. Busby
  
  Mason hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Dobson
  
  Mayberry strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Dobson
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Dobson
  
  Rojas hits a popup towards short. Mason settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Busby
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Busby covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Busby
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Busby
  
  There's a wild pitch. White moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piniella vs. Busby
  
  Piniella strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chambliss vs. Busby
  
  Chambliss strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Dobson
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Dobson covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Dobson
  
  Healy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Healy reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Dobson
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Dobson
  
  Patek bunts in front of the plate. Munson scoops up the ball and tags Patek for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Busby
  
  Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blomberg vs. Busby
  
  Blomberg hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Busby
  
  There goes Murcer. The throw from Healy and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Busby
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Dobson
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Dobson
  
  There goes Wohlford. The throw from Munson and he is out, Clarke applying the tag. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Dobson
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Dobson
  
  Mayberry strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Busby
  
  Munson strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mason vs. Busby
  
  Mason hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Busby
  
  Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Dobson
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Dobson
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Rojas reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pinson vs. Dobson
  
  Pinson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Dobson
  
  Healy hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Dobson
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Woodson
  
  Dick Woodson now pitching.
  
  Patek takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wohlford vs. Woodson
  
  Wohlford hits a line drive into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Busby
  
  White hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Busby
  
  Piniella strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Busby
  
  Chambliss bunts towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Murcer vs. Busby
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Woodson
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Piniella. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Woodson
  
  Mayberry is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. Woodson
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Otis moves to third. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rojas vs. Woodson
  
  Rojas hits a line drive towards short. Mason reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Pinson vs. Woodson
  
  Pinson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Healy vs. Woodson
  
  Healy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murcer. Healy reaches second base with a double. Otis scores. Mayberry scores. Pinson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Woodson
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Healy scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Upshaw
  
  Cecil Upshaw now pitching.
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blomberg vs. Busby
  
  Frank White now playing second base.
  
  Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Busby
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Munson vs. Busby
  
  Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Nettles moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mason vs. Busby
  
  Mason hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/5/1974 -- New York at Kansas City (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
White R, lf           3  1  2  0   Patek F, ss           4  0  1  0   
Piniella L, rf        4  1  1  0   Wohlford J, lf        4  0  1  0   
Chambliss C, 1b       3  0  1  0   Otis A, cf            4  1  1  0   
Murcer B, cf          2  0  1  2   Mayberry J, 1b        3  1  0  0   
Blomberg R, dh        3  0  0  0   McRae H, dh           4  1  1  0   
Nettles G, 3b         4  0  1  0   Rojas C, 2b           4  1  2  0   
Munson T, c           4  0  0  0   White F, 2b           0  0  0  0   
Mason J, ss           4  0  0  0   Pinson V, rf          3  2  2  3   
Clarke H, 2b          3  0  0  0   Healy F, c            4  1  2  3   
                                   Brett G, 3b           4  1  3  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  2  6  2                        34  8 13  7

New York         101 000 000 --  2
Kansas City      011 000 24x --  8

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dobson P (L)          6.2 10  4  3  0  4
Woodson D             1.0  3  4  4  3  0
Upshaw C              0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Busby S (W)           9.0  6  2  2  3  6

E -- Nettles G
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 6, Kansas City 5
2B -- Healy F 2, Rojas C, Otis A
3B -- White R
HR -- Pinson V
CS -- Murcer B, Wohlford J
SH -- Chambliss C
SF -- Murcer B
WP -- Busby S
T -- 2:36
A -- 14410

    

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